Most of Pearland is in Brazoria County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $29.70 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 3 ZIP codes in Pearland with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,020 to $1,320 a month. At the middle rent, $1,160, a full-time job would need to pay $34.71 an hour before taxes.
What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.
| ZIP | County | Studio rent | Pay needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77581 | Brazoria County | $1,160/mo | $34.71/hr |
| 77584 | Brazoria County | $1,320/mo | $40.37/hr |
| 77588 | Brazoria County | $1,020/mo | $30.32/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Pearland needs to pay at least $29.70 an hour before taxes, about $61,778 a year. That is the figure for Brazoria County, where the typical studio rent is $1,000 a month.
Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Pearland with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,020 to $1,320 a month. At the middle rent of $1,160, the pay needed would be $34.71 an hour.
The minimum wage in Brazoria County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.1 times that.
The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads